Last name 马兰 (Malan 
, Malam 
, 马兰 
) , globally, is a common family name. The cognomen 马兰 is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, Nigeria, and South Africa (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, India, and South Africa. More prevalently, 马兰 is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Malan | Indonesia, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, India |
| Malam | Indonesia, South Africa, Nigeria, India, Cameroon |
| 马兰 | China |
| Marran | South Africa, Philippines, Nigeria, United States, India |